Cork County Shines at National Tidy Towns Awards with 25 Medals

Cork County volunteers and Tidy Towns groups celebrated a remarkable haul of 25 medals at this year's Supervalu TidyTowns awards ceremony, with Rosscarbery claiming the prestigious title of Ireland's Tidiest Village.

The awards, presented at Croke Park in Dublin on 8th October 2025, recognised the dedication of community groups across the county who have worked tirelessly to enhance their local areas throughout the year.

Thirteen Cork towns and villages received Gold Medals, including Coolagown, Glounthaune, Macroom, Youghal, Kinsale, Cobh, Carrigaline, Rosscarbery, Timoleague, Ballydehob, Clonakilty, Bantry and Skibbereen. The medal tally also included five Silver and seven Bronze awards, alongside two Endeavour Awards for Knocknagree and Cape Clear Island.

Cllr Mary Linehan Foley, Mayor of the County of Cork: "I would like to thank all the volunteers in towns and villages across County Cork who put in so much effort to make their local areas more inviting places to live, work and visit. All the winners should be very proud of the work they have done over the last year. I would particularly like to congratulate Rosscarbery, which was named overall winner of Ireland's Tidiest Village at the 2025 Awards ceremony in Croke Park."

Beyond the medals, Cork County groups secured recognition in specialist categories. Bere Island won the National Island Award, whilst Boherbue Tidytowns claimed the Town Centre First Award. Fermoy received the Gum Litter Taskforce Award for large towns, and Kilworth Tidytowns took third prize in the EPA Circular Economy Award.

The 67th annual competition, which has been running since 1958, saw almost 930 towns compete nationwide. Cork's strong performance reflects the commitment of local volunteers who dedicate countless hours to improving their communities.

County First positions were awarded to Coolagown, Cobh and Rosscarbery, whilst Castletownroche and Timoleague secured County Second places. Kildorrery, Youghal and Clonakilty earned County Third honours.

The results demonstrate that Cork's community spirit remains as vibrant as ever, with volunteers proving that a bit of local pride and elbow grease can transform towns and villages into showcase destinations.